"Agpatsiait, Umánap erkânîtut. Agpatsiait, ved Umanak, Nordgrønland" 1861

This print by Lars Møller, titled "Agpatsiait, Umánap erkânîtut," was made using lithography, a printing process which allows for the creation of multiple copies. Look closely at the image; it is a scene of Greenland, depicting the harsh realities of life in the Arctic. The landscape is rendered with delicate gradations of tone, a feat made possible by the lithographic process, which translates subtle marks into reproducible form. The figures are small in comparison to the imposing mountains of ice, which Møller emphasizes by use of the printmaking technique. Consider the labor involved in producing this image: the artist's hand, the work of the print shop, and the distribution of the final product. All speak to a growing awareness of the wider world, and of the people who inhabit its most remote regions. This work challenges our traditional distinctions between fine art and craft.